Oda Nobunaga

Name: Oda Nobunaga (織田信長 おだのぶなが)Dates: 1534-1582Biography: One of the fiercest and most feared daimyo of the Civil War (Sengoku) era in Japanese history. Born to a regional nobleman, Nobunaga spent most of his life as a warrior. By the time he died (by his own hand, after being surrounded by enemy forces), he had conquered nearly all of Japan.Additional reading:Wikipedia (English), Wikipedia (日本語).